Ziamani was active in the on-line extremist community, researching army cadet bases and posting hateful comments on Facebook. Before his arrest he wrote: “Sharia Law on its way on our streets we will implement it its part of our religion we will get Dem kufar soon we r soldiers of Allah TAKBIR.”

In another post, speaking of the murder of Lee Rigby, he said: “Why are They acting like Lee Rigby’s death was the worst death ever he just got run over and stabbed left right centre I bet if n Englishmen did it they wont say nuffin or make a big deal over it but two muslim brothers run over dis kaffar n now makin a big deal.”

Ziamani was sentenced at the Old Baily on Friday to a 22 year jail term.